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Name That Chef, REVEALED, Or, WWAGD? OR, Definitely one of the last posts on David Kamp's Trotter piece

Earlier today, I asked you to identify the chef referred to in this quotation:

"He was once the toast of the culinary world and he just exudes passion and authority."

It is, in fact, not the aforementioned Charlie Trotter, but none other than Auguste Gusteau, as described by Ratatouille creator Brad Bird. However, the possiblity of confusion suggests something of what distinguishes Trotter from the chefs with more restaurants and more exposure. Gusteau is a Disney version of a French chef -- a betouqued owner-proprietor of one very serious restaurant. His successor, Skinner, is a villain because he wants to extend/dilute the Gusteau brand after Gusteau dies. Like Gusteau, Trotter is perhaps closer to an older and populist notion of what a chef is than the Marios and JGVs of the world?

With the prospect of a lockout-ending deal taking place next week, there's no better time for the Raptors to prepare their annual roster makeover.While the Raptors were actually rather quiet last season, I'm willing to bet that won't be the case again this year. Toronto's got a lot of talented pieces but still has a ways to go before it fills the holes on the roster.